Career Magazine

So underneath the "commercial face" of the project, the heart of all partners is definitely in science and innovation.

"…ondanks het feit dat het project misschien een 'commercieel gezicht' heeft, ligt het hart van de betrokkenen toch echt bij wetenschap en vernieuwing."

My euphoria at being a scientist raises the disturbing question of how I might cope with, well, not being a scientist anymore.

There is always the elusive "chemistry" question. How would the interviewing manager and others feel about having you as a member of the department? How would you fit in with the rest of the team? This is akin to what consulting firms refer to as the "airport" test: Could I tolerate being stuck with you in an airport for several hours?